Find out if you're already entitled to be paid — most family POA agents can be compensated, whether their document spells it out or not. Learn what "reasonable" actually means in practice.
Avoid the timing trap nobody warns you about — your POA authority (and the right to pay yourself under it) ends the moment your parent passes away. Know this before it costs you.
See real rate ranges — what a professional fiduciary charges versus what's reasonable for a family member doing routine admin and care coordination.
Know exactly what counts as billable time — financial admin, care coordination, legal compliance, estate tasks, and where visit/travel time gets murky.